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Changing the world means making some noise.

How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify.

Drama

Seasons

The Vision

1. The Vision

Air Date: 2022-10-13

After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.

The Industry

2. The Industry

Air Date: 2022-10-13

During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.

The Law

3. The Law

Air Date: 2022-10-13

A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.

The Coder

4. The Coder

Air Date: 2022-10-13

Sick of his dead-end job, a gifted programmer sharing Daniel's vision of access and independence joins the team to solve their technical challenges.

The Partner

5. The Partner

Air Date: 2022-10-13

The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."

The Artist

6. The Artist

Air Date: 2022-10-13

Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.

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Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

2022-10-13

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Yellow Bird UK

Yellow Bird UK